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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, SAURABH BANERJEE
Vinod Kumar (Ct/Dvr.) – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
1. Present petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent no.3-Inspector General of Police (Rapid Action Force), CRPF, New Delhi to pass order pursuant to the personal audience/interview granted to the petitioner on 15.06.2022.
2. The petitioner made representation dated 27.04.2021 and thereafter personal audience/interview was granted to the petitioner by the Inspector General of Police on 15.06.2022 through video conferencing, however, till date, the decision on the representations has not been received by the petitioner.
3. Accordingly, we hereby dispose of the present petition by directing the respondents to take final decision on representation dated 27.04.2022 within four weeks from today and further to transmit the said decision to the petitioner within one week thereafter.
4. In view of above, petition is disposed of.
5. Needless to state that if the petitioner is still aggrieved by the decision of the respondents, he may challenge the same before the appropriate forum.
Public authorities must respond timely to representations made to them, reinforcing procedural fairness and the right of individuals to receive decisions.
The right to seek fair and impartial investigation, the petitioner's entitlement to make a representation to the concerned authorities, and the reservation of liberty to pursue other legal remedies.
Timely decision on representations is essential, and the court has the authority to direct the respondent to decide the representation within a specified timeframe.
The court emphasized the importance of timely adjudication of representations under Article 226 and issued a writ of mandamus to ensure the same.
The court emphasized the importance of the respondents deciding the petitioner's representation and communicating the decision with a reasoned order, in line with the petitioner's request for retenti....
The court emphasized the importance of a reasoned decision by the concerned Superintendent of Police on the representation and clarified that there was no adjudication on merits.
Administrative authorities are required to address pending representations promptly, ensuring compliance with relevant government directives.
The court emphasized the importance of timely decision-making on representations made by petitioners.
Timely adjudication of representation seeking refixation of seniority.
Timely decision on representations and communication of reasoned orders by the respondents.
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